Tile on your back porch?

[bjtheman1]

Anyone ever but tile over the concrete of your back porch to make it look better? We're considering it, but I just wanted some opnions.

Thanks

[Memo]

slippery when wet..........

[6t6]

I'm looking to do the same thing. Can't seem to find one I like. I was thinking like a adobe red, like little bricks.

[BP]

I've seen a patio done in Ipe wood tiles and it looked great. $12 a square foot though:eek2:

[Tyrone Biggums]

We covered our back porch with slate. It had tile previously and was slippery as all hell when wet and was also very '80's so it had to go. I'll post pics later.

[Yellowstang]

What doesn't look good about it? Can you spruce up the area around it, instead of tileing it? What about a stain?

I'm with the rest, tile would be too slippery. Mop your kitchen floor (if it is tile) and try to run across it with sneakers on, then try to make a turn or stop.

[Sgt Beavis]

Using tile is a bad idea. But it would be fine if you use stone or faux brick. Traction is the main thing to worry about here...

[bigmike]

I would suggest a good quality stamped overlay. They go on about a half of an inch thick and if done right they will last as long as your concrete. I charge $6 per sq ft.

[pattymelt3605]

Why not exposed aggregate?

[GRAYHORSE]

I just did mine in slate as well, i'll have to post some pics when i take some.

I've moved on to Glazing the living room walls. haha

[johnny1999]

Why not exposed aggregate?

That is what I was thinking, that would look very cool if the concrete was in good shape.

[Vertnut]

Slate is my choice, but you can also stain and score it. It's looks pretty damn good, too. It's also the cheapest route.

[RedLilPony]

My mom and dad tiled their covered patio. The tile looks good but I like the slate look like what Jimmy (Tyrone Biggums) has. It looks great!

[FRANCISCO308]

We have Tile on our back porch and it looks good but when it rain's it gets slippery.

[gtownGT]

we have tile also....ill try to get some pics up tomorrow

x2 on the slippery note

[bigmike]

a few pics of my stamped overlays

[bjtheman1]

Hmm, definitely didn't think much about the slippery issue till now. That may detour that route.

[Fast.0]

Guys this cost me almost nothing to do..

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h258/strokher414/IMG_3016.jpg

[Fast.0]

Its slate and it is not slippery when it is wet. This is my front porch I an adding on to the back porch then covering it as well. I think it looks very nice.

[Blakeski]

Anyone ever but tile over the concrete of your back porch to make it look better? We're considering it, but I just wanted some opnions.

Thanks


dont do it, just texture it stain it then seal it. You will just waste money throwing tile down.

[bjtheman1]

dont do it, just texture it stain it then seal it. You will just waste money throwing tile down.

I'm really liking the slate or stain, only reason we considered tile is b/c after we bought the house I found a crap load of brand new tile in the attic they never used! We were just trying to find a use for it.

[HECDOGGIE]

Make sure you do Porcelain if you are doing tile outside, Ceramic can crack with freezing temps.....

[Special K]

Our front porch is tiled... the previous owner did it. I dont really care for it but its better than astro turf or something horrible they could have used!
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w305/krissybare1/House/kristens5-18017.jpg

[Tyrone Biggums]

Guys this cost me almost nothing to do..

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h258/strokher414/IMG_3016.jpg

No need for me to take pics. This is the same stuff we used.

[houstondallas]

where you get a stamped overlay from? those look really nice. How thick are they and how much they run? install them yourselves?? Thanks